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The final Summer 2010 episode of the hit gymnastics television show Make It or Break It …
The show will guest star Gymnastics Coaching great Béla Károlyi. He will play the father of The Rock coach Sasha Beloff.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Mark Folger posted a great story about Bela coaching recreation adult gymnastics at Oklahoma University.
The most decorated gymnast in University of California history, Tim McNeill, will rejoin the Golden Bear program as its men’s gymnastics coach …
McNeill, who graduated from Cal in 2008 as a five-time NCAA champion, spent the 2009 season as a graduate intern with the Bears before training full-time with the U.S. National team this past year. …
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“Being the head coach at Cal is absolutely my dream job,” McNeill said. …
McNeill replaces Barry Weiner, who retired from his position as head coach in June after posting a 19-year record of 266-111-1, which included NCAA championships in 1997 and ’98. …
I’m assuming this means that Cal has survived and will contend the NCAA again this season. Congratulations.
And assuming that Tim will retire as an athlete. He’s got big shoes to fill at Cal. But at least he knows the Weiner system.
The IG interview with Adrian Stoica, president of the International Gymnastics Federation Men’s Technical committee is now online.
IG editor Dwight Normile asks all the right questions.
Stoica confirms that he plans to run for F.I.G. President one day. (I’d vote for Slava Corn.)
Stoica also defends the current Men’s Code of Points, explaining that eventually coaches will invent shorter routines with fewer execution deductions. That’s not what’s been happening, so far.
There’s been a big increase in C, D and E parts. Gymnasts are trying to win by getting the highest start values.
Stoica agreed with Normile that the rules on Horizontal Bar are flawed. Changes will be seriously considered for after London.
Click through to the September 2010 issue of International Gymnast. It’s a great interview.
The big news:
… Two-time Olympian Anna Pavlova (Orekhovo-Zuevo/Khimki) was sixth, tying Nabiyeva for the high score on balance beam (14.500). Pavlova, who suffered a torn ACL dismounting beam at the 2008 DTB Cup, announced her plans for retirement this year.
“We decided that she wanted to participate, to see her friends,” said her mother and coach, Natalia Pavlova. “In two weeks she turns only 23, but the injury has affected her. This year will be her last in elite sports” …
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Russia Cup Qualifying
WAG
1. Mustafina 59.821;
2. Nabieva 59.151;
3. Semenova 56.967;
4. Elizarova 56.040;
5. Afanasyeva ;
6. Pavlova 55.184
MAG
1. Belyavskii 88.900;
2. Khorokhordin 88.700;
3. Ignatiev 87.900;
4. Pakhomenko 87.700;
5. Deviatovskii 87.600
Via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook
… “Russia has begun to recover a leading position in women’s gymnastics and the Russian women will challenge for the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games,” Russian coach Valentina Rodionenko said. “We can confidently say that the crisis in women’s gymnastics is over. In men’s gymnastics, we still have problems, because guys mature later. It takes more time. At the next world championships our goal is gold in the women’s team competition, which we have not won since 1991. …
read more on IG – Mustafina, Belyavsky Lead Russian Cup Qualifications
Last night we enjoyed the show at Wynn, the other water show in Las Vegas.
Here’s a recent backstage profile:
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
We had the chance to say hi to Kristina Baskett. She’s actually leaving the show, headed off to Los Angeles for some, I assume, stunt work.
The newest circus water show is opening in Macao.
The best Floor / Vault gymnast of the past decade has been issued a “severe warning” by the International Gymnastics Federation.
His crime?
… for failing to comply with the procedures governing the fight against doping. …
FIG – Marian Dragulescu warned
Here’s the official letter from the Disciplinary Commission (PDF)
Nobody believes Marian Dragalescu is a doper. … It’s more that his Federation and the F.I.G. cannot keep track of if he’s retired, or not. … And where he’s living at any given time.
Isn’t that the Federation run by Adrian Stoica?
… she used it to win her second straight national title …
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That comes from Andy Thornton’s American Gymnast blog – Women’s Top Five Routines…Visa Championships
… What’s your excuse?
gymmako learned giants at age-43. She trains 3-4 times / week.
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(via nicci1999 on Chalk Bucket)
Now posted in both English and Russian.
… the Official Website dedicated to the talented Russian Artistic Gymnast Anastasia. Anastasia is a three-time Gold Medallist at the 2010 Junior European Championship in Birmingham in the Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, and Team Final! She is also the Silver Medallist in the All Around …
There are a number of wrap-ups on the Youth Olympic Games.
Gymnastics – No Ceiling posted videos of 10 of the best performances at the YOG.
One of the biggest surprises was Guatemala’s Ana Sofia Gomez Porras on Beam. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
That was also posted on Amy’s The All Around tumblr blog.
Watch Beam Finals highlights on the official YOG YouTube channel.
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